Thursday, November 30, 2006

There is an animal rescue farm on the way to where the guys hunt, and every day they came home they would say "guess what we saw today"? Well this all started a couple years ago. Chris and my brother swore they saw the biggest pot belly pig. Chris drove me past there a couple of times and the pig was never out. So...

We keep saying that the guys are getting up too early and they are seeing things.

On Sunday, Chris said lets go for a ride I have some thing to show you.

These are the animals we saw . Of coarse they saw all different animals earlier when they went hunting. Such as the biggest Turkey they have ever seen. It was at least 40lbs. Only those two have seen it.The only question Chris had was "Do you believe us now?"

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? I love my moms homemade egg nog. When we were kids and we got sick mom would make it for us. YUM~O

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just set them under the tree? Wraps them...He even wraps what he puts in our stockings :D

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? White lights on one tree but some of them dance. On our Scooby Doo tree they are colored. Yes we have two trees!! White lights outside.

4. Do you hang mistletoe? Yes! Chris has the mistletoe his grandmother used to hang in her house every year.

5. When do you put up your decorations? I try to get them up by the first weekend in December.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? We always have so much food it's crazy, but I love mom's homemade mac and cheese. That is the only thing our parents could get us to eat on Christmas eve and mom still makes it.

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? The year all five of us grand kids got watches from grandma and we would run into the room and say my watch says.... We always had a very special Christmas.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I don't remember!!

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes, But only the gifts we get from my aunt and uncle and my cousins. Not from each other or my mom.

10. What kind of decorations are on your Christmas Tree? My mom buys us an ornament every year. Chris's mom and dad buy us one most years. In the past my grandma made us an ornament every year. Chris and I give each other an ornament every year.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread? Love it...But why can't the streets stay clear? Can't we warm them or something?

12. Can you ice skate? No, Never have tried

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? I would have to say it is the Christmas eve I got engaged!!

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Being with family!!!

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Monkey Bread! and all the Cookies!!

16 What is your favorite holiday tradition? We all get into one car and drive around and look at Christmas lights. We have to have an eggnog milkshake from McDonald's and candy canes. Don't forget The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas CD has to be playing.

17. What tops your tree? An angel...Grandma made her. She is made out of beads. She was made with lots of LOVE!!

18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving....I love to watch people open my gifts. Especially the homemade ones.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Silent Night. I have a lot of songs that make me laugh. My husband and brother love to make up new words to songs. Try to stand in church and sing a Christmas song without thinking of the words they have changed. It doesn't work!!:D

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yummy? Yummy...We always have to try the new flavors!

Monday, November 20, 2006

On Saturday while the guys were out in the woods hunting, I decided to go do a little Christmas shopping. I thought that maybe I could find some gifts or at least a few stocking stuffers. I went to a few local, family owned gift shops.

The first one I stopped at was The Viking Trader. It has been in business for over 30 years. They feature Scandinavian (especially Swedish) imports, and have 5 large rooms of other gifts, cards and clothes. They have gardening items, jewelry, mugs, wall hangings, frames, stoneware pottery, toys, plus a Christmas room and a card room.

This one is The Bemus Point Pottery Shop. They feature handcrafted pottery, and have classes available if you are interested.

Then I went to Petals & Twigs

My last stop was The White Picket Fence. They have a variety of gift items from home, kitchen and personal accessories to cards and party supplies, artwork, pottery, gardening gifts, jewelry, purses, baby gifts, books, and toys.I bought a few things, but can't tell you about them since they are gifts.

Sunday, November 19, 2006

Well, our hunters haven't had the best of luck yet this year. The weather has been good for them, although they like a little snow on the ground. They went out yesterday at 5:00AM and got home at 3:00PM. Then they went back out this morning at the same time and got home about 12:30PM. Just in time to watch football and the last Nascar race of the season. My husbands favorite driver won the championship.

YEAH!!! JIMMIE JOHNSON!!! # 48

We had company last night. Baby J. came to visit. Mommy and Daddy went out to dinner and to a movie. We gave them a gift certificate for their anniversary and they got a chance to use it last night.

There is nothing like a happy baby. She did pretty good last night, but don't try to put her to sleep. She doesn't like that at all. She made us laugh so hard last night with all the new noises she is making.